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Ben Rothwell

All-time rank#249of 143,147 rated · by peak

Peak rating2,342Jan 30, 2016

Current rating2,224after last rated bout

Rated record39–1453 rated bouts

StatusInactivelast fought Nov 2021 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 53 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record53 professional bouts

Date	Opponent	Res	Method	Rd	Time	Event	Rating
Nov 13, 2021	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	L	TKO (Punches)	1	0:32	UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez	2,224
May 22, 2021	Chris Barnett	W	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	2:07	UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt	2,271
Oct 10, 2020	Marcin Tybura	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen	2,253
May 13, 2020	Ovince St. Preux	W	Decision (Split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira	2,284
Dec 7, 2019	Stefan Struve	W	TKO (Punches)	2	4:57	UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik	2,278
Jul 20, 2019	Andrei Arlovski	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards	2,244
Mar 9, 2019	Blagoy Ivanov	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos	2,284
Apr 10, 2016	Junior dos Santos	L	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos	2,315
Jan 30, 2016	Josh Barnett	W	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	3:48	UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader	2,342
Jun 6, 2015	Matt Mitrione	W	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:54	UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson	2,294
Sep 5, 2014	Alistair Overeem	W	TKO (Punches)	1	2:19	UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2	2,252
Aug 31, 2013	Brandon Vera	W	TKO (Punches and Knees)	3	1:54	UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 2	2,205
Jan 19, 2013	Gabriel Gonzaga	L	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	1:01	UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping	2,173
Apr 21, 2012	Brendan Schaub	W	KO (Punches)	1	1:10	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans	2,212
Sep 24, 2011	Mark Hunt	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage	2,171
Jun 12, 2010	Gilbert Yvel	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin	2,215
Oct 24, 2009	Cain Velasquez	L	TKO (Punches)	2	0:58	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun	2,194
Dec 11, 2008	Chris Guillen	W	TKO (Submission to Elbows)	1	3:40	AMMA 2 - Adrenaline MMA 2	2,225
Jul 19, 2008	Andrei Arlovski	L	KO (Punches)	3	1:13	Affliction - Banned	2,219
Sep 20, 2007	Ricco Rodriguez	W	Decision (Unanimous)	3	4:00	IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final	2,252
Aug 2, 2007	Krzysztof Soszynski	W	TKO (Punches)	1	0:13	IFL - 2007 Semifinals	2,233
May 19, 2007	Travis Fulton	W	Submission (Kimura)	2	3:11	IFL - Chicago	2,218
Apr 7, 2007	Roy Nelson	W	Decision (Split)	3	4:00	IFL - Moline	2,177
Feb 2, 2007	Matt Thompson	W	TKO (Punches)	2	1:47	IFL - Houston	2,171
Dec 29, 2006	Devin Cole	W	KO (Head Kick)	1	3:16	IFL - Championship Final	2,153
Nov 2, 2006	Wojtek Kaszowski	W	Submission (Keylock)	1	3:14	IFL - World Championship Semifinals	2,125
Sep 23, 2006	Bryan Vetell	W	KO (Punch)	1	3:17	IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich	2,120
Apr 29, 2006	Krzysztof Soszynski	W	TKO (Punches)	1	3:59	IFL - Legends Championship 2006	2,110
Mar 3, 2006	Dan Bobish	W	KO (Knee)	1	4:20	GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House	2,092
Feb 24, 2006	Joey Smith	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	N/A	ISCF - Gladiators X	2,069
Dec 3, 2005	Don Richards	W	TKO (Punches)	1	3:32	KOTC - Conquest	2,062
Sep 17, 2005	Allan Weickert	W	TKO (Punches)	1	3:45	NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 1	2,054
Feb 26, 2005	Dan Christison	L	Submission (Kimura)	3	0:57	Euphoria - USA vs. World	2,034
Oct 15, 2004	Jonathan Wiezorek	W	TKO (Punches)	1	1:09	Euphoria - Road to the Titles	2,083
Jul 16, 2004	Matt Bear	W	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	2:57	UT - Ultimate Throwdown	2,030
Jul 31, 2003	Carlos Barreto	L	KO (Head Kick)	1	N/A	Heat FC 1 - Genesis	2,000
Jun 28, 2003	Royce Louck	W	TKO (Cut)	1	N/A	FCC 11 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 11	2,048
Nov 15, 2002	Ibragim Magomedov	L	TKO (Retirement)	1	10:00	M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 4	2,044
Oct 4, 2002	Travis Fulton	W	TKO (Injury)	1	5:00	FCC 8 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 8	2,101
Sep 21, 2002	Johnathan Ivey	W	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	1:14	USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury	2,064
Apr 27, 2002	Kerry Schall	W	TKO (Neck Injury)	2	2:10	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2	2,055
Apr 27, 2002	Mike Whitehead	L	Decision (Unanimous)	2	5:00	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2	2,018
Apr 26, 2002	Curtis Crawford	W	Submission (Forearm Choke)	1	1:03	SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 1	2,091
Mar 23, 2002	Mike Priest	W	TKO (Injury)	1	N/A	FCC 7 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 7	2,077
Feb 16, 2002	Kerry Schall	W	TKO (Foot Injury)	1	7:29	EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46	2,072
Feb 16, 2002	Mike Radnov	W	TKO (Cut)	1	5:54	EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 46	2,024
Jan 5, 2002	Mike Marshalleck	W	TKO (Punches)	1	0:38	FCC 6 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 6	1,964
Nov 10, 2001	Steve Hutson	W	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	3:35	SC 8 - Fight Night	1,921
Aug 24, 2001	Tim Sylvia	L	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 42	1,890
Aug 11, 2001	Bill Billington	W	TKO (Submission to Knees)	1	1:07	IC 2 - Iowa Challenge 2	1,957
Apr 28, 2001	Anthony Ferguson	W	TKO (Punches)	1	1:00	Dangerzone - Auburn	1,935
Apr 28, 2001	Darren Block	W	KO (Punch)	1	0:16	Dangerzone - Auburn	1,838
Jan 6, 2001	Robert Schinkel	W	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	0:21	FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 3	1,756

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